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Henry Louis Mencken, im Amerikanischen meist H. L. Mencken, war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, Literaturkritiker, Kolumnist, Satiriker und Kulturkritiker.
Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. [1] . He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements.
- “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
- “Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.” Help us translate this quote. — H.L. Mencken. Quelle: Heliogabalus.
- “A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it.” Help us translate this quote.
- “A man who can laugh, if only at himself, is never really miserable.” Help us translate this quote. — H.L. Mencken 15 1940s–present, Minority Report : H.L. Mencken's Notebooks (1956)
11. Apr. 2024 · H.L. Mencken was a controversial journalist and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced U.S. fiction through the 1920s. He jeered at American sham, pretension, provincialism, and prudery, and he ridiculed the nation’s organized religion, business, and middle class (or ‘booboisie’).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and work of H.L. Mencken, a influential American writer and social critic who produced a wide range of work in his lifetime. From his early career as a newspaper editor and literary critic to his later years as a social critic and magazine editor, Mencken championed the cause of American naturalism, satire, and civil liberties.
15. Okt. 2018 · Learn about the life and work of H.L. Mencken, an American author and editor who rose to prominence in the 1920s with his scathing social criticism and strident opinions. Find out how he influenced American culture with his prose, his magazine, and his coverage of the Scopes Trial.
31. Jan. 2017 · Learn about H. L. Mencken, a journalist, critic, and author of The American Language, Prejudices, and The Days Trilogy. Explore his major works, stories, and passages from Library of America editions.
